The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-04-26
THE SECOND TERM.
The Position of President
Cleveland On 1t.
GENERAL FAIRCHILD DENIES.
MIA Stanley Expedition - Trouble
Upon Tbem-Mutual Conveyance
AssigDmsnt-Etc.
Tie Second Term Dispute

st. LOUIS, Il pIl III hC AGC P''N''
Washington correspondent, again re-
fsrriDg 20 the Presidential nomination
matter, gives the following a story
has come to the correspondent OF the
Republican, tonight, significantly con-
6rmatory of the conversation between
4ba president and his Senatorial VISITOR.
TITS storv ia TO the effect that the
President had quite recently prepared
- Lo roede nublic a statement setting
fO-tb his views in regard to the second
ts-m in plain, distinct words, and I'M
"roiifediy declaring that he would not
Ss candidate for reelection. Yield
inc TO the earnest persuaSions OF his
t-iends. he consented however, to with
boII the letter for the present at
1sast if not to wholly abandon his
;des of giving it to the public. This
storv is told on the authority of Colonel
N0r3beimer, of New York, who was in
Washington few days ago. He told
saveral Of his friends while here, imme-
diafely after coming from the White
House. that be had been shown draft
nj tine letter, such as has already been
characterized, and his advice was asked
regarding the policy of such publica-
tio1. He said the letter referred at
some length to the opposition OF GER
tain element of the Democratic party
to the reelection OF Cleveland, and the
chance that this might defeat the ticket.
After referring to this well-known
factor in the existing situation, Col.
Dorsheimer SAYS the President went On
in his letter TO say that he deemed it
wise, in view of these circumstances, to
withdraw his name from all consIdera-
ton in connection with the nomination.
He announced in unequivocal terms
that he was not candidate and sug-
gested that some other leader who
could command the support OF the
whole party be selected as the standard
bearer in 1888. Col. Dorshemier stated
that he at once protested against any
public use Of the letter as proposed.
He told the Pre- Sident there was no need
for him 10 adopt this step now, what
ever might prove to be wise hereafter.
He urged the President to, abandon the
idea for the present at any rate, and
finally induced MIN 20 yield TO ms per-
suasjuns.
BUFFALO, April 25.-In regard to a
telegram of inquiry as stated to the
truth of the statement that Col. Dor
shelmer had seen a letter written by
President Cleveland, positively refusing
10 be candidate for the second term.
Dorsheimer said, to-day: There is no
truth in the statement; never saw the
letter mentioned.
Is GROVER eULLING THEM?
BUFFALO, April 25.-The Commercial
AdreTtiser to day says; AN impor-
tant point bearing on the present dis
cussion as to whether President Cleve-
land does or does not want to be re-
nominated, is as follows: A prominent
Democratic politician, OF Rochester,
who is also an intimate personal friend
OF Cleveland, and knew him well when
he was plain Lawyer Cleveisnd, of
Buffalo, visited Washington lately to
talk over the Rochester postofice ap-
pOintment with the President. The
gentleman was one of the most enthu-
SisstiC boomers for Cleveland in west
ern New York during the campaign
Tor Governor and President. Cleveland
received him most cordially, and spent
an hour with him in general converse
nOn. After the immediate business in
hand had been disposed of, they talked
over old times, and a variety of topics
camel Finally, the Rochester man
rose to withdraw, and he remarked to
Inc President that he had not been in
Washington for twenty years and did
not care to come again, "Unless." he
added, i would come down to see you
1Mnauggrated for the second term"
me Presiden Immediately replied,
with great emphasis and ap-
parent sincerity, MY dear colonel,
II you wait for that event you will
never come" The Rochester man pro-
tested, but the President, putting his
hand on his visitors arm, said: mo
earthly consideration could induce me
TO accept another term; when finish
my present term of office, l expect to re-
tlrefrom public life." The yisitorsavs he
lett the Presidents presence fully i'm
pressed with CIeveland's sincerity and
seriousness IN what he said. The con-
yersatlon was repeated to a Buffalo
TREND who happened to be in Rochester
one day last week.
ANOTHER VIEW OF IT.
New York, April 25.-Hon. William
DorSheimer makes the following state.
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